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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V30 has a score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 global score. Even though the LG V30 is newer than the Galaxy C5, it is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The LG V30 has a bit better display than Galaxy C5, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a bigger screen and a greater pixel density.
LG V30 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG V30 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V30 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The LG V30 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The LG V30 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a 16 megapixels resolution camera, the LG V30 also has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
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